Heather Latter Grade 3/4 teachers Jodi Easton, left, and Jaana Georgeson were busy yesterday afternoon sorting through books and preparing their classroom at J.W. Walker for students who will be heading back to school next Wednesday (Sept. 3).
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Joey Payeur Janelle Andy (11) and Crystal Hyatt of the Manitou Blaze got their signals crossed to allow this RBI single by the Redgut Babes’ Alyssa Windego to fall in during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League final yesterday evening at VanJura. […]
Staff Motorists heading to and from the Fort Frances Airport will have a much smoother ride now that 1,600 metres of Frog Creek Road has been resurfaced. The job was completed Friday by subcontractor Miller MSO, working for Tom Veert Contracting. The cost of this job was split between the […]
Joey Payeur There was no time to lose for Big Grassy Braves’ runner Don “Kimbi” Copenace as he hustled to third base after a Dakota Andy single in the fourth inning of the Rainy River District Fastball League championship final Tuesday evening in Big Grassy. The Braves edged the Barwick […]
Duane Hicks Trevor Fitzgerald, vice-president of personal lines at Gillons’ Insurance, participated in the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” here Friday. Fitzgerald was challenged by Evan Woodland of Gillons’. He accepted and donated while sending the challenge out to Lori McDougall of Northbridge Insurance, Jon Evans of Dunwoody, and Dale Fortes […]
Heather Latter Bill and Patti Gersbach, left, along with Carole and Duane Rostie and Loretta and Karl Lipinski, enjoyed the fish fry feast hosted by the Watten Fire Department at Sunny Cove on Friday.
Giant steel screws were set by a machine-powered screw driver at the site of the new solar farm, located just northeast of Pinewood. The screws, which are spread as far as the eye can see, soon will hold up racks of solar panels across about 300 acres of land.
Heather Latter Muskie football team hopefuls tested their speed and agility in this drill during the team’s main training camp yesterday evening at Fort High. The black-and-gold will open play in the Andy Currie Division of the Winnipeg High School Football League on Sept. 4 in Brandon against the Neelin […]
Joey Payeur Janelle Andy of the Manitou Blaze stole home in the fourth inning of last night’s Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League final at Rainy River First Nations. But Redgut Babes’ catcher Kayla Windigo and her teammates had the last laugh as the Babes thumped the Blaze 15-4 to […]
Heather Latter Brent and Mary Chapman, left, along with Karen, Reilly, and David Taylor, enjoyed a fish fry dinner at Sunny Cove on Friday hosted by the Watten Fire Department. The event saw its biggest turnout yet, with more than 350 people taking in the tasty meal, which also included […]
Heather Latter Garry Winik, left, along with Renee Winik, Georgina Bragg, and Darrel Bombay, were ready to set out on the 12th-annual “Ride for Memories” on Saturday morning, which saw a dozen bikes take off from The Harbourage here. Hosted by the Alzheimer Society of the Kenora-Rainy River Districts, the […]
Haley Anderson Hannah Tucker, two, and her four-year-old sister, Ryleigh, shared a bag of Cheetos at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday in celebration of the end of the Summer Reading program. Around 30 young bookworms turned out for the barbecue picnic, where they also received prizes. Altogether, […]
